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Australian Faunal Directory

Species Incisitermes repandus (Hill, 1926)

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Species Incisitermes repandus (Hill, 1926)

  • Calotermes (Calotermes) repandus Hill, G.F. 1926. New termites from Samoan Islands. The Entomologist 59: 296-300 [297].
    Type data:
     Lectotype BMNH alate, Apia, Upolu Is., Samoa.
    Paralectotype(s) BMNH soldier.
    Subsequent designation references:
    Hill, G.F. 1927. Isoptera: Family Termitidae. Insects of Samoa and Other Samoan Terrestrial Arthropoda 7(1): 1-18 pl. I [9].

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Yorke (Massig) Ils, central and SW Pacific Ils.


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Queensland: N Gulf

Ecological Descriptors

Terrestrial.

Extra Ecological Information

Social, nests in dead wood of trees and sawn timber, minor economic importance.

 

General References

Hill, G.F. 1942. Termites (Isoptera) from the Australian Region. Melbourne : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 479 pp. 24 pls [44] (biology, importance)

Watson, J.A.L. & Abbey, H.M. 1993. Atlas of Australian Termites. Melbourne & Canberra : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 158 pp. [25] (distribution)

Watson, J.A.L., Miller, L.R. & Abbey, H.M. 1998. Isoptera. pp. 163-250 in Houston, W.W.K. & Wells, A. (eds). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Archaeognatha, Zygentoma, Blattodea, Isoptera, Mantodea, Dermaptera, Phasmatodea, Embioptera, Zoraptera. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia Vol. 23 xiii 464 pp. (extralimital distribution)